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"My mission is to populate children’s literature with as many neurodivergent characters as I can in a natural, wonderful way, just living adventures out in the world. They’re not about being neurodivergent. They’re about adventures and challenges that humans have who happen to be neurodivergent", says Sally J. Pla. Sally joins this episode to discuss her new book Roman + Gemma. Learn more about and purchase Roman + Gemma by visiting https://sallyjpla.com/books/ .
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"The podcast works well for us. As hosts, we have creative flexibility in choosing guests and directing the conversation. We can bring attention to issues faced by people with autism and other disabilities", says Kenta Mignot and Rithik Sinhasan. Kenta and Rithik join us to discuss their podcast Voices of Inclusion. To listen to Voices of Inclusion visit https://www.youtube.com/@VoicesforInclusion .
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"Daily struggles of having apraxia so people can learn more compassion for autistics with extreme stress that sometimes causes them to look violent or defiant. Horrible being trapped in a body that often misrepresents you. Living with apraxia does get better when voices can be heard. But the thing is, apraxia often works against us even after we’ve become very skilled spellers, some days leaving us voiceless when we lose this never-ending brain-body battle", says Makayla Cain. Makyla, Manana, and the Chaka Khan Foundation join us to discuss the important work they do. To learn more about the Chaka Khan Foundation visit https://chakakhanfoundation.org/ .
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"Universal design starts from a completely different premise. There’s no default patient. There’s no default human. So you design the whole system—the whole life cycle of how a patient interacts—flexing for the widest range of people from the start", says Dr. Mel Houser. Mel returns her latest book, Failure of Imagination: How the Healthcare System Fails Neurodivergent People. To learn more about and purchase Mels book visit https://allbrainsbelong.org/book/
Universal design toolkit for healthcare, workplaces, and community gatherings from Mel and All Brains VT at https://allbrainsbelong.org/universal-design-menus/
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"I really wanted it to be an authentic perspective—my authentic perspective. Autism shows up in a lot of different ways. I’m discovering people-pleasing is something I’m trying to unpack and understand, and really encourage a precedent that it’s okay to like people that aren’t like you and like different things", says Kaz Windness. Kaz returns to Autism Stories to discuss her latest book that revolves around masking and friendship. To learn more about and purchase books that Kaz has written visit https://www.windnessbooks.com/.
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"I do understand why it’s so hard for many autistic lawyers to open up about their neurodivergence, because if you are open about your neurodivergence, you are more likely to be rejected when you are job-seeking", says Hans Bruintjes. Hans joins this episode to discuss being an attorney and researcher. To learn more about Hans visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-bruintjes-llb-292939163/ .
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"Something is not working, and I would argue that what is not working is the framework. Neurodiversity justice asks a different set of questions. Instead of asking how neurodivergent people can navigate systems that were not built for them, it asks who built those systems, what choices produced those outcomes, and what would it actually take to change them at a structural level?", says Bridgette Hamstead. Bridgette returns to Autism Stories to to discuss creating the Neurojustice Summit happening this October. To learn more about the Neurojustice Summit and purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neurojustice-summit-2026-virtual-october-9-10-11-all-dates-included-tickets-1993026207036?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"You can be college capable on paper, but not college ready. You can have that 4.5, 5.5 weighted GPA, but if you’re not college ready with the social-emotional piece of it, and you don’t know how to navigate getting accommodations or asking a teacher for help because Mom and Dad have always done that for you, it’s a lot", says Gerene Keesler. Gerene joins this episode to discuss supporting high school students and their families in the college admissions process as an independent educational consultant. To learn more about Gerene and her services visit https://admissionsuntangled.com/
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"Our coaching flows around obstacles rather than through them, just like water. Instead of pushing straight at a barrier, we reframe that obstacle itself, leaning into interdependence rather than independence. It’s the path of least resistance, not the path of most force", says Doug Blecher. Join Doug on this solo episode as he shares some his most recent writing. To read all of Doug's writing visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-blecher/ .
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
"“Oncology nurses need to think about how they communicate before what they communicate. No matter how much incredible knowledge that oncology nurse has, unless and until they know how that patient communicates, they’re useless. They can’t just walk in, impart knowledge, hand over a pamphlet, ask a one-to-ten scale, and walk out", says Paula Holmes-Rodman. Paula and Bruce join me to discuss he resource they have created regarding Supporting Neurodivergent Cancer Patients. To learn more about this resource visit https://www.autismcanada.org/acresources/advocacyguide .
If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com.
If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to [email protected].
Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2
Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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